Human Resource Management (CIPD Accredited) | University of Sunderland

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Course summary

This programme explores areas such as management and leadership; recruitment; selection; employee relations; learning and talent management and business leadership skills. When you successfully complete the course you will have fulfilled part of the requirements for professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD).

Modules

Modules include: Stage 1: developing skills for business leadership; human resource management in context; managing, leading and developing people; learning and talent development. Stage 2: leadership and management development; resourcing and talent management. Option 1 (must be chosen from: employee relations, employment law; organisational development and change). Option 2 (employee relations; employment law; organisational development and change; international hrm or managing diversity). Stage 3: investigating a business issue from a human resource management perspective; human resource reflective project.

Assessment method

Assessment is based on the completion of a management research report and a human resource reflective project.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

Personnel and Development, Chartered Institute of

Open days

University of Sunderland in London - Open Day
14 Mar 2026, 13:00
London

Entry requirements

Honours degree (2.2 or above) in business; applications from those with relevant experience or professional qualifications equivalent to an Honours degree are welcomed.

Subject Spotlights

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Location	Fee	Year
England	£8500	Year 1
Northern Ireland	£8500	Year 1
Scotland	£8500	Year 1
Wales	£8500	Year 1
EU	£17000	Year 1
International	£17000	Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

University of Sunderland

Edinburgh Building, City Campus
Chester Road
Sunderland
SR1 3SD

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Course contact details

Main Contact

Email:student.helpline@sunderland.ac.uk

Phone:0191 515 3000

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